The Origin Of CBR With Jonah Weiland

About this episode

Jonah Weiland discusses the evolution of Comic Book Resources and his journey in the comics industry and beyond.

For nearly three decades, Comic Book Resources was one of the most influential destinations in comics journalism. What began as a fan-driven website in the mid-1990s grew into a daily stop for comic book news, creator interviews, reviews, industry rumors, and commentary, helping shape the way fans followed the business and culture of comics online. Today we're talking with the man who started it all, Jonah Weiland. We'll go back to the early days of the internet, when comics fandom was finding its voice online, and discuss how CBR evolved from a labor of love into one of the most recognized comic book media brands in the world. We'll talk about the site's groundbreaking columns, its relationships with publishers and creators, the challenges of covering an ever-changing industry, and what it was like building a digital comics community long before social media existed. But Jonah's story doesn't end with CBR. He also spent time at DC Comics working in publicity, giving him a unique perspective from both sides of the comics media landscape. We'll discuss that chapter of his career, what he learned promoting some of the industry's biggest projects, and how the business of comics has…

People in this episode

Host: John Siuntres

Guest: Jonah Weiland

Topics covered

• comics journalism
• digital media
• comics community
• creator interviews
• industry evolution

Keywords

• Comic Book Resources
• Jonah Weiland
• comics journalism
• DC Comics
• Coffee Date
• Hollywood Fringe Festival
• digital comics community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Comic Book Resources, DC Comics

Books & works: Coffee Date

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